The School of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine, invites applications for a position in the study of “Jews in the Muslim World” (any time period, medieval to modern), in any discipline in the humanities, including history, literary studies, or visual studies. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in a department within the School of Humanities. The successful candidate will contribute to the undergraduate and graduate curriculum of their home department as well as to the development of the Jewish Studies Program/Center for Jewish Studies at UCI. For more information on the UCI School of Humanities and its academic departments, visit https://www.humanities.uci.edu/.

UCI is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and other under-represented groups. UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is the recipient of an NSF Advance Award for gender equity.

Candidates should submit a cover letter that describes their accomplishments and experience; a current CV; an Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement; a teaching statement; an article or book chapter not to exceed 30 pages; and arrange for the submission of three letters of recommendation, which will be requested if the candidate is being considered on the long list.

Applications need to be submitted electronically at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF08614. To ensure full consideration, applications need to be submitted by December 3, 2023.

Questions about the electronic submission procedure should be directed to Marc Kanda (mhkanda@uci.edu). All other questions about the position should be sent to the chair of the search committee, Professor Houri Berberian (houri.berberian@uci.edu).

Document requirements

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement.
• Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.

About University of California, Irvine - School of Humanities

Welcome to the UCI Department of History, a community of some thirty-five scholars who pride ourselves on teaching and research. We invite you to study the world of the past with us!The discipline of history provides a foundation for the humanities and the social sciences. Our courses and research specialties span centuries of human experience and deal with an array of thematic and area emphases. Our strong undergraduate program offers opportunities for internships, overseas study, and advanced research. Our small, high-quality graduate program combines emphases in specific regions of the world (America and Latin America, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and specific thematic specialties (gender and sexuality; medicine and science; slavery, race, diaspora; empire and colonialism; environment). We especially encourage a self-conscious use of theoretical perspectives and historical approaches that stress global and transnational connections.Please visit our website at http://www.humanities.uci.edu/history/ for more information about our department; programs and courses; special events, lectures, seminars; faculty and graduate students; publications, accomplishments, and awar...ds. Should you have any questions regarding our Department, please feel free to contact us at history@uci.edu or call us at (949) 824-6521.

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